Milford Wayne Donaldson

Milford Wayne Donaldson, Jr.
Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
In office
June 1, 2010  July 22, 2019
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded byJohn L. Nau III
Succeeded byAimee K. Jordani
California State Historic Preservation Officer
In office
2004–2012
GovernorArnold Schwarzenegger
Jerry Brown
Preceded byKnox Mellon
Succeeded byCarol Nawi-Roland
Personal details
Born
Milford Wayne Donaldson

(1943-08-13) August 13, 1943
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC
Residence(s)Fair Oaks, California
Alma materCalifornia Polytechnic
  State University,
  San Luis Obispo
University of Strathclyde
   Glasgow, Scotland
University of San Diego
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Milford Wayne Donaldson (born August 13, 1943) is a preservation architect. He served as the Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP). Donaldson was originally appointed to the position in 2010, and President Barack Obama reappointed him in August 2013 for another four-year term. He left the role on July 22, 2019. Formerly the State Historic Preservation Officer of California, Donaldson has been practicing preservation architecture as a profession for more than 40 years.